Fish-line reel.



No. 843,514. PATENTED FEB. 5, 1907. H. BAUMGARTEL.

FISH LINE REEL.

APPLICATION FILED APB.9. 190s.

' itrgesses:

rmirnn' STA iE-SEA EN Enron.

. JHENRY BAUMGARTEL, or STUR'GIS, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF To JAYG. WAIT, or STURGIS, MICHIGAN.

FISH-LENEAREEL.

Patented Feb; 5', 1907.

Application filed April 9, 1906. Serial No- 810,768.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HENRY BAUMGARTEL, a citizen of the United States,residing at Sturgis, in the county of St. Joseph and State of Michigan,have invented certain new and useful Im rovements in Fish-Line Reels, ofwhich the ollowing is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in fish-line reels.

The objects of this invention are, first, to provide in a fish-line reela brake device adapted to automatically act upon the spool when the lineis free from tension; second, to provide an improved fish-line reel inwhich the liability of back winding or backlashing of the line isreduced to a minimum; third ,to provide an improved fish-line reelembodying the above advantages which is very simple and economical instructure.

' Further objects and objects relating to structural details willdefinitely appear from the detailed description to follow.

I accomplish the objects of my invention by the devices and meansdescribed in the following specification.

The invention is clearly defined, andpointed out in the claims.

A structure embodying the features of my invention is clearlyillustrated in the accompanying drawings, forming a part of thisspecification, in which Figure 1 is an end elevation of my improvedfish-line reel looking from the right of Fig. 2. 'Fi 2 is a plan of myimproved fishline reel. Fig. .3 is an enlarged ,transverse section takenon a line correspondin to. line 3 3 of Fig. 2, showing structural detais. Fig. 4 is an enlarged transverse section taken on a linecorresponding to line 4 4: of Fig. 2. Fig. 5 isa detail section taken online 5 5 of Fig. 4. Fig. 6 is a detail section on line 6 6 of Fig. 4.

Fig. 7 is a detail section on line 7 7 of Fig. 4:.

Fig. 8 is a detail section on line ,8 8 of Fig. 3. Fig. 9 is aperspective view of the brakelever E.

In the drawings the sectional views are taken looking in the directionof the little arrows at the ends of the section-lines, and similarletters of'reference refer to similar parts throughout the severalviews.

, Referring to the drawings, theheads A A A of the reel are connected bysuitable pillars A. The spool B is mounted on a suitable shaft in theusual or any desired manner. I

arrangewithin the head A a brake C, having a friction-shoe c thereon,adapted to engage the spool B. The brake O is provided with a pivot c,which is mounted on'the screw D.

The screw D is threaded through the ca 7 plate of the head A, so that byadjustin t e screw the brake C is adjusted to andv omthe spoolhc ad. Acoiled springD is arranged upon the screw D for applyingterisionthereto, so that it is held in its ad usted position. V p

The,brake C is held normally in its engaging position by the spring C,one end of which is connected thereto and the other to the head A, asclearly appears in'Fig. 3. The brake is thrown out of its engagingposition by the lever E. The lever E is preferably bail-like in shapeand is pivoted on the heads A A, extending across the front'of the reel,as clearly appears from the drawing' One arm of the lever E is providedwith a crank like arm E, arranged to engage the brake C. The tension ofthe sprin .C on the brake holds the lever E norma ly in the positionshown in the drawing in 11 lines. When the lever E is raised, asindicated by dotted lines in Fig. 3, the brake is thrown out of itsengaging position, thereby freein the spool. The lever E is operated bythe slung-line, as L, which is arranged under the same. (See Figs. 1, 2,and 3 When the line is taut or there is tension thereon, the leverE islifted upwardly, thereby releasing the brake. As. soon as the lineslackens or the tension is removed therefrom the spring C,throws thebrake into its engaging position and also returns the lever E to itsnormal position. The roller F, over which the line is passed from thespool, is arranged above the lever E.

This roller guides the line to the lever E, so

that it is immaterial What quantity of line may be on the spool-that is,whether it is full or only partially full the line is delivereduniformly. This roller also prevents the vibration of the line indelivery and the. consequent vibration of the lever E.

By arranging the parts as I have illustrated and described I provide areel in which back winding or backlashing is efiectively prevented. No,care or skill is required I of the operator to prevent back winding orbacklashing, as is required in reels of common construction. So, long asthere is tension upon the line, as is occasioned when the spool isdelivering the line at the properi speed, the brake device is held outof en a ement.

As soon, however, as the spec livers to the main line faster than isrequired the slack of the tension of the line allows the brake to act,checking the spool until the line .is again under tension and the spoolreleased.

In practice with reels of the common construction it is necessary tothumb the s 001 in order to preventits overrunning an I to stop the samewhen the bait drops. Otherwise .overrunning and consequent back windingare almost certain to occur. In my improved reel this objectionablefeature is overcome, so that, as before stated, a novice or'unskilledersonv can manipulate the device effective y. j v

By the means provided for adjusting the brakes accurate fitting of theparts in manueconom iacturing is not required, as they may be adjustedby these means. By these adjusting means the brakes can be nicelregulated to secure the desired friction an also to comfrom myinvention.

' Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is- I 1. In a fish-line reel, the combinationwith the reel-frame, of a-spool; a pivoted brake; an adjustable screw onwhich said brake is mounted; a spring arranged to .hold said brakenormally in its engaging position; a bail-like brake-lever journaled insaid frame,

arranged across the front thereof, adapted to be actuated by thefish-line; a crank-like arm on said brake-lever arranged to en age'saidbrake; and a line-guide ro ler by w ich the line is delivered tosaid brakeelever arran ed across the reel -frame above said brake-lever,for the purpose specified.

2. In a fish-linereel, the combination with the reel-frame, of a spool;a pivoted brake; means for adjusting said brake; a spring arranged tohold said brake normally in its engaging position; a bail-likebrake-lever 'ourna ed in said frame, arranged across the ont thereof,adapted to be actuatedby the fishline; a crank-likearmion said brakelever arranged to engage said brake; and a line-guide roller by whichthe line is deliveredto said brake-lever'arranged across the reel-frameabove said brake-lever, forthe purposespeci- 3. In a fish-line reel, thecombination with the reel-frame, of a spool; a pivoted brake; a

spring arranged to hold said brake normally in its engaging position abail-like brakelever journaled in sai frame, arranged across the frontthereof, adapted to be aotuated by the fish-line a crank-like arm onsaid brake-lever arranged to engage said brake;

and a line-guide roller by which the line is delivered to saidbrake-lever arranged across the reel-frame above said brake-lever, fqrthe purpose specified.

- 4. .In a fish-line reel, the combinatioifwith the reel-frame, of aspool; a pivoted brake;

anadjustable screw onwhich said brake is mounted; a spring arranged tohold said brake normally in its engaging position; a bail-like brakelever journaled in said frame, arranged across the front thereof,adapted to be actuated by the fishline; and a,cranklike arm on saidbrake-lever arranged to engage said brake, for the urpose specified.

5. In a fish-line reel, t e combination with the reel-frame, of a spool;a pivoted brake; means for adjustin' said brake; a s ring arranged tohold said brake normall in its engaging positipn; a bail-like brae'-lever ournaled 'ln'said frame, arranged across the front thereof,adapted to be actuated by the fish-line and a crank-like arm 11 saidbrakelever arrangedto engage said rake, for the purpose specified.

6; In a fish-line reel, the combination with the reel-frame, ofa spool;a pivoted brake; an adjustable screw on which said brake is mounted; aspring arranged to hold said brake normally in its engaging position; abail-like brake-lever journaled in said frame, arranged across the frontthereof, adapted to be actuated by the fish-line; and a line-guideroller by which the. line is delivered to said brake-lever arrangedacross the reel-frame Ebgve said brake-lever, for the purpose speci- 7.In a fish-line reel, the combination with the reel-frame, of a spool; apivoted brake; means for adjusting said brake; a s ring arengagingposition; a bail-like brake-lever journaled in'said frame, arrangedacross the frontthereof, adapted to be actuated byfishline {and aline-guide roller arranged across ranged to holdsaid brake normal y inits the reel-frame above said brake-lever, for the 8. In a fish-linereel, the combination with the reel-frame, of'a spool a ivoted brake; ascrew on which said brake-1s mounted; a spring arranged to hold saidbrake normally 'in its engaging osition; and a bail-like.

brak -'lever journa ed in said frame, arranged across the front thereof,adapted to be actupteid by the fish-line, for the purpose speci 9. In afish-line reel, the combination with the reel-frame, of a spool; apivoted brake; means for adjusting said brake; a spring arranged to holdsaid brake normally in its engaging position; and a bail-like brakeleverjournaled in said frame, arranged across the front thereof, adapted tobe actuated by the fish-line, for the purpose specified.

10. In a fishline reel, the combination ofa spool; a brake arranged tonormally act on said spool; means for adjustingsaid brake; a fish-line;a brake-lever adapted to be actuated by the fish-line when the same isunder tension; and a roller from which the fish-line is delivered tosaid brake-lever, for the purpose specified. 3

11. In a fish-line reel, the combination of a spool; a brake arranged tonormally act l on said spool; a fish-line; a friction-lever l' adaptedto be actuated by the fish-line when the same is under tension; and anadjustable su'vport for said brake whereby it may be iLdJUStGd to bringit into proper relation to said spool to compensate for wear and thelike, as specified.

12. In a fish-line reel,v the combination with a reel, of a spool havinga concaved flange; a brake arranged to move in a plane substantially atright angles to the axis of said spool whereby it engages said concavedflange of said spool when moved outwardly; and means for adjusting saidbrake, for the purpose specified.

' In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal in thepresence of two witnesses.

HENRY 'BAUMGARTEL. n. 5.

-VVitnesses:

LULU G. GREEN FIELD, OTIS A. EARL.

